(1) Background: Violence against healthcare professionals is becoming a growing concern for healthcare systems and a public health issue, and in Portugal it remains undocumented at a national level, leaving a critical knowledge gap. This scenario compromises the development of effective public policies and evidence-based institutional strategies, which are essential for guiding policymakers in the implementatio...
Background Violence against health professionals is a growing problem that affects the quality of care provided and the well-being of workers. In the Alentejo region (Southern Portugal), the Regional Health Administration has been developing strategies to prevent and combat this phenomenon, namely, through the implementation of the Action Plan for the Prevention of Violence in the Health Sector. Violence in the...
Background: Violence in the health sector is a warming phenomenon that affects not only professionals, but also the quality of care provided to users. This research project aims to collect the perspectives of the Operational, Regional and Institutional Groups on the relevant measures to combat violence in the health sector in the Alentejo region. Methods: This was a qualitative study in which five semi-structur...
Abstract: Pregnancy is characterized by hormonal and physiological changes; some of these changes cause changes in sleep, presenting excessive sleep in early pregnancy due to the action of progesterone, and difficulty sleeping at the end of pregnancy due to weight gain and frequency of urination. Objective: to identify and systematize the evidence on the association between sleep quality and perinatal depression...
Abstract: The objective of this study was to analyse nursing students’ motivation to choose the midwifery career. This is a cross-sectional study with a qualitatively driven mixed-methods approach. The settings are three higher education institutions located in Portugal. The study was conducted between September 2019 and November 2021, with the participation of 74 midwifery master’s students, through convenienc...
Objetivo: Propor um Modelo de Educação Permanente em Saúde com estratégias vinculadas ao referencial das Cinco Disciplinas para o desenvolvimento de competências dos profissionais que atuam na atenção direta às mulheres em situação de violência. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa realizada pela técnica de grupo focal, com 16 profissionais que integram uma rede intersetorial em Curitiba-PR, de agosto a outubro de 2019...
Introduction: E-health is based on information and communication technologies in health and has been implemented and developed all over the world. Objective: to identify the scientific and available evidence on the use of the e-health policy, evaluating the potential and the challenges that it poses to health professionals and patients. Method: Integrative literature review, through research in PubMed, b-on and...
Enquadramento: durante a gravidez ocorrem adaptações fisiológicas que podem provocar alterações no metabolismo materno, sendo a intervenção dos enfermeiros essencial para melhorar a qualidade de vida materno fetal. Objetivo: elaborar uma proposta de plano de cuidados de enfermagem com enfoque na gravidez gemelar, diabetes gestacional e restrição de crescimento fetal. Metodologia: estudo de caso referente a uma ...
Abstract: (1) Background: Obstetric violence has been highlighted in the political and social agenda of several countries. Efforts have been made to create policies to humanize obstetric care, guarantee the rights of pregnant women and respond to this form of violence. The lack of consensus on the appropriate terminology to name and define the behaviours that constitute obstetric violence, hinders this process. ...
Objetivo: Elaborar uma proposta de plano de cuidados de enfermagem com enfoque na obesidade e obstipação numa utente com ameaça de parto pré-termo. Método: Relato de caso referente a uma utente do sexo feminino, 40 anos, grávida, com encurtamento e afunilamento do colo uterino às 25 semanas de gestação, com posterior rutura prematura de membranas pré-termo às 26 semanas + 3 dias de gestação, sendo a gravidez at...